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Radioactivity

Problem 6.235

Find the amount of heat generated by 1.00mg1.00 \mathrm{mg} of a Po210\mathrm{Po}^{210} preparation during the mean lifetime period of these nuclei if the emitted alpha-particles are known to possess the kinetic energy 5.3MeV5.3 \mathrm{MeV} and practically all daughter nuclei are formed directly in the ground state.

Reveal Answer
1.6MJ1.6 \mathrm{MJ}